meals that make sense

meals that make sense

Citrus Tart

We don’t entertain much. It’s not that we don’t like our friends, it’s just that with so many little ones in the house, by the time the weekend arrives, we are POOPED!! And the thought of all that cleaning, shopping and preparing is just too much for these two tired parents to comprehend. But this weekend we took the plunge. I have just finished spring cleaning the house, so it’s looking pretty respectable, and I know my best friend and her husband honestly truly don’t judge their friends by how tidy their houses are, so we invited them over for a “Pre-Christmas, If we don’t do it now we never will BBQ”. Of course we had a doozy of a storm come through right about BBQ time, but the kids enjoyed each others company, my friend and I chatted above the forever rising noise level while our other halves sat peacefully on the covered verandah BBQ-ing surrounded by rain and lightening. Hmmmm, who had the better deal there?

We didn’t fuss too much, we had some nibblies, marinated some steaks, made a salad, bought a couple of salads (Yes! I bought salads! Sometimes you only have so much time and you just have to be honest with yourself and admit that you just can’t do everything! There, I said it “I can’t do everything!”} And I gave in and made only one dessert instead of two, and this is it, Citrus Tart. It’s my take on Key Lime Pie, but I have never ever seen limes in Australia specifically stamped as Key Limes, so I took some advice from the internet and added a little lemon juice to tart-up the flavour a bit in the absence of these mystery limes. Oh, and the kids had Chocolate Paddle Pops…..from a box!

I tried this recipe earlier in the week and it got the OMG! response from Mr 8, so I knew it was the perfect quick dessert for our last minute BBQ. When I say quick, I mean ready in half an hour if you buy the base quick, which is hard to believe, because in my humble (made it myself) opinion, it’s pretty spectacular, and I dare say it may just make an appearance on our Christmas table this year instead of my famous Lemon Meringue Pie. My waist line on the other hand may not be so impressed by it’s appearance, because it’s pretty hard to stop at one slice. Not good I tell you! Not good at all!

About Rebekah

Hi, I'm Rebekah, a happily married mum of six who also happens to be a cooking and baking addict and new accidental blogger. I live in Rural Sout-East Queensland, about an hour and a half from Brisbane . I have a 16 year old son who is itching to learn to drive, a 9 year old daughter with Type 1 Diabetes who loves to play her violin and dance her way from one end of the house to the other, 7 year old twins, a son who loves cars, trucks and bike riding with his dad and his twin sister who loves to paint and draw her life and hang it on mummy's fridge. Then there is Little Miss 5, the happiest child I have ever met, very independent, and she dances and sings everywhere she goes, followed closely by her almost 3 year old sister who thinks she is the boss of everything and is a mixture of all of her siblings put together. To say life can be exhausting is an understatement, but we wouldn't have it any other way.
Plate4Eight came about through my need to get organized in the kitchen. I no longer have time to go searching through cookbooks and folders for "that recipe we liked last week", and the more organized I am, the more time I have to spend with my family and experiment in the kitchen, which is my form of relaxation. So, if you're looking for something to have for dinner tonight, or just want to try something new, have a look around. I hope you find something you like.